Navigating Fear and Hope: the Everyday Courage That Shapes Our Lives with Ryan Holiday

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer

Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Buddhism, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Ryan Holiday explores navigating fear and hope and the everyday courage that shapes our lives. He unpacks how to confront our fears and how we need to do so, over and over. With great stories and insights, we are reminded that we don’t have to be fearless, we just have to begin.

Key Takeaways:

The concept of courage and its significance in everyday life.
The relationship between courage and fear, including how to confront fears.
The importance of personal agency and making choices that shape our lives.
The role of vulnerability in fostering connection and understanding.
Historical and contemporary examples of courage and heroism.
The four cardinal virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom.
The idea that courage is not just for heroes but is present in daily decisions.
The impact of sharing struggles and experiences on personal and collective healing.
The notion that hope requires courage, especially in the face of adversity.
The importance of taking action and making decisions to overcome analysis paralysis.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Ryan Holiday, check out these other episodes:

Why Community and Courage Matter More Than Ever with Laura McKowen

How to Overcome Cynicism and Embrace Hope with Jamil Zaki

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0:00.0	Really what courage is, is the idea that I can change things, whether it's this tiny situation
0:06.8	or it's some globally complex situation.
0:17.6	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have.
0:24.6	Quotes like, garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:30.1	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:34.4	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have
0:40.4	instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not
0:45.9	just about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a
0:52.1	life worth living. This podcast is about how other people
0:55.7	keep themselves moving in the right direction, how they feed their good wolf. Every day we stand at a
1:04.4	crossroads. One path is comfort, the other is courage. But courage isn't just for heroes on battlefields. It's in boardrooms,
1:13.7	classrooms, and kitchen tables. It's the decision to speak up, to start over, to keep hoping.
1:21.5	My guest today is Ryan Holliday, author of Courage is Calling and one of the most influential voices in modern Stoicism.
1:29.7	We talk about fear, how to confront it, and how to act bravely, not just once, but over and over.
1:37.4	From the Stoics to Steinbeck, from whistleblowers to warriors, Ryan brings stories and insights that remind us. You don't have to be
1:46.0	fearless. You just have to begin. I'm Eric Zimmer, and this is the one you feed. This is an IHeart
1:53.4	podcast. Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes here. Diddy's former protege, television personality, Danity King alum, Aubrey O'Day, joins us to provide a unique perspective on the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation.
2:09.9	It wasn't all bad, but I don't know that any of the good was real. I went through things there.
2:17.3	Listen to Amy and T.J. presents Aubrey O'Day, covering the Diddy Trial on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
2:27.0	Have you ever thought about going voice sober?
2:30.4	I'm Hope Woodard, a comedian, creator, and seeker of male validation.
2:36.0	I'm also the girl behind Boy Sober, the movement that exploded in 2024.
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